Luis Enrique wants PSG to win title unbeaten
Luis Enrique is relishing the prospect of becoming the first team to finish Ligue 1 unbeaten, with Paris Saint-Germain just one draw away from a fourth straight title.
PSG is top of the Ligue 1 standings with 71 points, having won 22 and drawn five of its 27 matches so far.
It is just seven games away from an historic Ligue 1 milestone, with Angers standing in its way this weekend.
Luis Enrique's side is also challenging for its first UEFA Champions League title, hosting Aston Villa in the first leg of a quarter-final tie next week.
Form is on PSG's side this weekend. It has won each of its past 15 games against Angers, the longest winning streak by one team against another in the competition's history.
"I wasn't interested in [records] until now, but of course, we want to go unbeaten throughout the season," Luis Enrique said.
"We don't just want to be champions, but we want to be competitive and perform well. We want to improve our records and statistics.
"We can always improve. The players can get individually and collectively. We are trying to train in a way that can be reflected in matches. We changed things. It's a collective sport, so it's very hard to reach the highest level."
PSG could have won the title last weekend, having thrashed Saint-Etienne 6-1, but other results did not go its way. Monaco beat Nice in a game in which Luis Enrique's side needed a draw.
Although the 54-year-old said his focus remained on 14th-placed Angers, he reflected on former PSG coach Unai Emery's Villa, whichis on a six-match winning streak in all competitions ahead of hosting Nottingham Forest in the Premier League this weekend.
"I know about Unai Emery and his ability to analyse his opponents and strengthen his teams. He's a top coach. He has shown that at different clubs," Luis Enrique said.
"We know what sort of opponents we will be facing. Last year, they were at a very high level. I think they are a more complete team this season."
Luis Enrique also got a close look at the new FIFA Club World Cup trophy, which is on a tour ahead of its expanded 32-team edition debuting in June.
PSG will be competing in the tournament, with Atletico Madrid its first opponent on 16 June (AEDT). It is also in a group with Botafogo and Seattle Sounders.
No French side has ever won the FIFA Club World Cup.
"We are the only French representative in the competition, so we are representing France, and that is an extra source of motivation for us," Luis Enrique said.
PSG has found glory in Europe hard to come by, losing the UEFA Champions League final in 2019-2020 and getting knocked out in the semi-finals by Borussia Dortmund last season.
"We can't always be perfect. We will suffer, and there could be lapses in focus. That has been a constant theme in my career as a coach," Luis Enrique added.
"We want to show that we are competitive, and we have been competitive in Europe for many years.
"We want to be an outstanding team on the global stage."